I checked my phone for the third time. No new emails. No texts. Not even any new posts on Instagram? That’s when I knew something was seriously wrong. Turns out, our internet provider (one of the biggest in Canada) was completely down—in fact, down all over the country. At first, it didn’t seem all that […]
I Don’t Regret It
There we were, at the art opening of a friend of a friend: abstract oil and acrylic on canvas, plus some random photographs, at a bona fide art gallery in downtown Toronto. (Please don’t ask me the name of the gallery. . . I was in university at the time, way too young to pay […]
When You “Don’t Know What to Write.”
One of the best holidays I ever had was a side trip to Washington, DC, in my early 30s, while doing research for my PhD. I spent my days at the University of Maryland in College Park, less than an hour from Washington. After hunkering down for eight hours a day in the bowels of […]
You Absolutely Can Do This
I remember the first time I was asked to speak at a conference. My immediate thought was, “But I’m a writer, not a speaker! Who will want to listen to me? I’ve got nothing worthwhile to say. . .” Far too many of us fall into this trap of “I’m not good enough” when we […]
Carob Spice Almonds
[Craving a crunchy, sweet-and-spicy, healthy snack? Carob Spice Almonds are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for all stages of an anti-candida diet.] It took me a while to jump on the carob train, but once I did, I was a passenger for life. In case you’re not […]
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Bark
This Chocolate Peppermint Bark is a triple chocolate threat, with a “milk” chocolate base covered with both white chocolate-peppermint and dark chocolate swirls. All that, and it’s vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic, too! Considering my boundless love of chocolate, you’d probably think that my favorite holiday is […]
Lower Oxalate Hummus
Plant-based eaters can rejoice with this new version of hummus that’s also low oxalate! If you love hummus, you’ll love this dip that’s grain-free, egg-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, nut-free, soy-free, corn-free, vegan and candida-friendly. If you know anything about plant-based eaters, you know that there are certain foods with celebrity status: kale, avocado, cashews, nutritional yeast–and […]
Dreena Burton’s Wow ‘Em Waffles
These Wow ‘Em Waffles from Dreena’s new book, Dreena’s Kind Kitchen, are a treat! If you’re looking for a great breakfast or brunch option, these waffles are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, , dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free, and yeast-free. Today I’m excited to share a recipe for my favorite meal of the day, from one of […]
Quick and Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Snack (Keto, Candida, Sugar-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Grain-free)
Craving cookie dough? You can have some chocolate chip cookie dough in less than 5 minutes! Plus it’s vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] It’s funny how things change with time. Or maybe I should say, plus ça change, plus c’est […]
When you think, “I deserve it!”
I hear this story from clients all the time. Maybe you’ve been following a healthy diet because of some condition, like Lyme disease, candida overgrowth, SIBO or something else. Or maybe you need to follow a low-histamine diet, a low-oxalate diet or some other “free-from” diet, like gluten-free, sugar-free, or whatever. You start the diet […]